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A photo provided by the Parks Canada Agency of epaulets from a lieutenants uniform recovered from the HMS Erebus, one of two English naval ships that vanished more than 170 years ago while searching for a Northwest passage across the Canadian Arctic. The disappearances, which formed the basis for the AMC series The Terror, have prompted dozens of search missions over nearly two centuries. Parks Canada Agency via The New York Times.
by Christine Hauser
NEW YORK (NYT NEWS SERVICE ).- There was a bit of sealing wax with a fingerprint, a brush entangled with strands of hair, and a set of lieutenants epaulets. These were among about 350 artifacts that were recently plucked from the sunken crevices and cabins of the HMS Erebus, one of two naval ships that vanished after setting out from England more than 170 years ago in search of a Northwest passage across the Canadian Arctic. The disappearance of the Erebus and the HMS Terror is still a mystery, part of a story that has eluded scientists, rescuers and historians for more than a century. On Thursday, Parks Canada, Canadas national parks service, and representatives from the Inuit population said they hoped the newly recovered artifacts from the Erebus would help them reconstruct what happened aboard the vessels before they sank. This is only the beginning of the excavation, Ryan Harris, the senior underwater archaeologist and Parks Canadas project director, said in an interview. We ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day A conservation technician at the Peruvian National Library displays an invaluable manuscript with the memories of the ancient Inca rulers in Lima, on February 20, 2020, which was recovered from collectors in Brazil after disappearing from the library's archives during the occupation of Lima by Chilean troops in the Pacific War (1879-1884). The manuscript was written in the 1830s by Justo Apu Sahuaraura Inca (1775-1853), descendant by the maternal line of the Inca emperor Huayna Capac (1493-1525) and of Prince Christopher Paullo Inca (1518-1549). It was always considered an extremely rare documentary jewel, said Gerardo Trillo, director of Collections Protection of the National Library to AFP when presenting the manuscript to the public. Cris BOURONCLE / AFP
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| | Berlin court jails three over 100-kg gold coin heist | | The Cleveland Museum of Art receives 62 works from the collection of Mark Schwartz + Bettina Katz | | Sale of the Donald B. Marron Family Collection to be handled by Acquavella Galleries, Gagosian and Pace Gallery |
One of the defendants, Wayci R., hides his face behind a folder as he arrives for the opening of the trial over the theft of the so-called "Big Maple Leaf" golden coin from the Bode-Museum at a court in Berlin. Odd ANDERSEN / AFP.
BERLIN (AFP).- A Berlin court sentenced three men to multi-year jail sentences on Thursday for the spectacular theft of a 100-kilogram (220-lb) gold coin from one of the German capital's museums. State court judges jailed two men aged 23 and 21, who belong to a family of Arab origin notorious for ties to organised crime, for four years and six months each. A 21-year-old security guard at the museum received a sentence of three years and four months, while a fourth defendant was cleared of all charges. Police have found no trace of the 100-kilogram (220-pound) Canadian coin since the late-night heist in March 2017 from the Bode Museum, located close to Chancellor Angela Merkel's Berlin apartment. The "Big Maple Leaf", one of five minted in 2007, is considered the world's second-largest gold coin after the one-tonne Australian Kangaroo issued ... More | |
Marilyn Monroe, 1952. Philippe Halsman (American, b. Russia [now Latvia], 19061979). Gelatin silver print; 33 x 25.6 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift from the Collection of Mark Schwartz Bettina Katz. © Halsman Archive. Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
CLEVELAND, OH.- The Cleveland Museum of Art today announced the gift of 59 important contact sheets and three related individual prints from the collection of Clevelanders Mark Schwartz + Bettina Katz. The group of 62 works includes contact sheets from famous portrait sittings by Irving Penn, a selection of sheets featuring Marilyn Monroe and a work by Schwartz himself. Having access to a photographers contact sheets is akin to viewing a painters preparatory studies: both reveal the artists thoughts and working processes and illustrate integral steps in the creation of his or her finished works. This generous donation will allow the CMA to offer visitors a unique point of access into an important, now bygone period in the history of photographythat of the 20th century. Thirty-seven of these works are ... More | |
From left to right: Arne Glimcher, Bill Acquavella, Larry Gagosian, and Marc Glimcher © Axel Dupeux.
NEW YORK, NY.- In an unprecedented move, Acquavella Galleries, Gagosian and Pace Gallery have joined forces with the Marron family to handle the sale of the Donald B. Marron Family Collection. The collaboration will pay homage to Don Marrons legacy as one of the 20th- and 21st- centurys most passionate and erudite collectors, a pioneer of corporate collections, a family man, and a dedicated philanthropist. Over the course of six decades, Marron acquired over 300 modern and contemporary masterworks. In May 2020, the three galleries will organize a joint exhibition in New York to showcase the breadth of the Marron family collection. The exhibition will be divided around three significant phases of Marrons collecting activities, including his work as a young collector in the 1960s and 1970s, as a museum steward, and as a pioneer in reinventing how corporations build art collections around a singular vision. The exhibition will include works from the family collection as well as loans f ... More |
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| | With final Gracie Mansion show, First Lady aims to secure arts legacy | | Archives on controversial war-time Pope Pius XII set to open | | 24th annual McNay Print Fair features thousands of prints, watercolors, photographs, and drawings |
"Diamond Brower Park" (2016) by Naima Green, above a mantelpiece at Gracie Mansion, the New York City mayoral residence, in Manhattan, Feb. 18. 2020. Brittainy Newman/The New York Times.
by Robin Pogrebin
NEW YORK (NYT NEWS SERVICE ).- With two years left in Mayor Bill de Blasios term, it will be some time before the citys first family has to pack up and head back to their three-story row house in Brooklyn. But Chirlane McCray, the mayors wife, is keenly aware of the time remaining 696 days, she said in a recent interview and of the legacy she wants to leave, at least as far as art and culture are concerned. A big part of that effort has been the exhibitions she has spearheaded at Gracie Mansion, the fourth and last of which opens Feb. 24: Catalyst: Art and Social Justice. Like her other shows in the mayoral residence on East End Avenue, this one emphasizes equity and inclusion, the general priorities of the mayor and first lady. When we ... More | |
This file photo taken on October 01, 1950 shows Pope Pius XII, head of the Catholic Church from March 2, 1939 to his death on October 9, 1958. The entire Vatican archives on the pontificate of Pope Pius XII (1939-1958) are to open on March 2, 2020, a decision which had been called for decades by Jewish historians and organizations. AFP.
VATICAN CITY (AFP).- The Vatican's archives on Pope Pius XII are poised to be unsealed, with historians hoping to uncover previously hidden details about one of the most controversial popes in history. The papacy of Pius XII lasted from 1939 to 1958, tumultuous years that covered World War II, including the Holocaust. Pius XII remains a controversial figure as he never publicly condemned the Nazi regime. "The opening of the archives is decisive for the contemporary history of the church and the world," Cardinal Jose Tolentino Calaca de Mendonca, the church's archivist and librarian, told reporters on Thursday. When the archives are unsealed on March 2, researchers will be able to delve ... More | |
Thousands of prints, drawings, watercolors, and photographs will be available to view and purchase.
SAN ANTONIO, TX.- The largest event of its kind in the Southwest is back again for the 24th consecutive year at McNay Art Museum. The highly-anticipated McNay Print Fair takes place March 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and March 8 from Noon to 5 p.m. Entry is included with Museum admission. This is a great event for novice and seasoned collectors alike because guests get one-on-one access to expert dealers who can help them discover a newfound treasure, said Lyle W. Williams, Curator of Prints and Drawings. From old master prints to contemporary drawings and photography, there is something for every taste and budget. Thousands of prints, drawings, watercolors, and photographs will be available to view and purchase from the following dealers: The Annex Galleries | Santa Rosa, CA Armstrong Fine Art | Chicago, IL Catherine Burns Fine Art | Berkeley, CA William P. Carl Fine Prints | Durham, NC ... More |
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| | Art Basel launches Online Viewing Rooms | | Christie's London to offer Property from Chieveley House, Berkshire and five private collections | | Rare Ethiopian crown, hidden for 21 years in the Netherlands, returns home |
Helly Nahmad Gallery © Art Basel.
BASEL.- The new digital initiative will offer exhibitors an additional platform to showcase artworks to Art Basel's global network of patrons, as well as new collectors and buyers. The first iteration of the Online Viewing Rooms will launch in March 2020, providing exhibitors the opportunity to present works they planned to show at Art Basel Hong Kong. The Online Viewing Rooms will be live from March 20 to March 25, 2020, with VIP preview days from March 18 to March 20, 2020. The new digital initiative will run in parallel to the shows rather than replacing the physical experience of an art fair and will allow gallerists to showcase additional curated exhibitions of works not presented at the fair, each listed with a price range. For its first iteration, however, the concept has been adapted to allow exhibitors to present works intended for the cancelled Art Basel Hong Kong 2020. All galleries that were accepted to the 2020 Hong Kong show are invited to participate at no cost for ... More | |
A New Zealand Specimen native wood parquetry occasional table by Anton Seuffert, circa 1870. Estimate: £5,000-10,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.
LONDON.- Christies London sale of property from Chieveley House, Berkshire and Five Private Collections on 19 March features a curated selection of works from six private collections from the UK and Europe. With interiors designed by the likes of David Hicks, Maison Jansen and Colefax and Fowler and ranging from country houses to city apartments, the delectable trove of 301 lots span English and European furniture, ceramics and glass, silver, Modern British art, Old Master paintings and Chinese and Islamic works of art. Charles Cator, Deputy Chairman, Christies International notes: If anyone was asked to describe the perfect English manor house I am sure they would conjure up a house that looks almost exactly like Chieveley House, a perfectly proportioned Queen Anne house. Its former owners Nicholas and Elodie Stanley, ... More | |
This photograph taken on September 27, 2019, shows an 18th-century Ethiopian crown at an undisclosed high-security storage facility in the Netherlands. Jan HENNOP / AFP.
ADDIS ABABA (AFP).- Ethiopia's government on Thursday assumed custody of a priceless 18th-century crown that a former refugee had kept hidden in his apartment in the Netherlands for two decades. The handover took place at a ceremony in the capital, Addis Ababa, attended by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Sigrid Kaag, the Dutch minister for foreign trade and development cooperation. Sirak Asfaw, the one-time refugee who is now a Dutch citizen, fled Ethiopia during the late 1970s during the so-called "Red Terror" purges. He found the gilded crown -- which features images of Christ and the Twelve Apostles -- in 1998 in a suitcase left behind by a visitor. It had "disappeared" from the Holy Trinity Church in Cheleqot, a village in northern Ethiopia, the Dutch government said in a statement Thursday. Sirak ... More |
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| | High-quality decorative arts from private collections featured in Koller's March auctions | | Controversial director back at Bolshoi to shatter opera cliches | | Forensic Architecture founder says United States denied him a visa |
A Meissen Figure of Harlequin with a Jug, circa 1740. Model by J. J. Kändler. H 16.3 cm / with base 18 cm. The Müller-Frei Collection. Estimate: CHF 20 000/30 000.
ZURICH.- Decorative artworks which have spent many of the past decades or even centuries in private collections will be featured in Koller Auctions March sales. The Müller-Frei Collection was lovingly assembled in Zurich from the 1960s on, and features a series of Meissen Kändler-period porcelain figurines and figural groups, such as a rare crinoline Handkuss group from circa 1737 (lot 1542, CHF 50 000/70 000), and a pair of lovers with a birdcage, circa 1736, both modelled by Johann Joachim Kändler (lot 1550, CHF 40 000/60 000). Dr Paul and Ursula Müller-Frei also surrounded themselves with fine examples of English silver, for example a fine Elizabeth I silver-gilt cup, 1576, from All Saints Church in South Cave, England (lot 1526, CHF 30 000/50 000), as well as fine 18th-century furniture, including a Transition period lacquer commode by master ébéniste Léonard Boudin (lot 1574, CHF 45 000/75 000). Old Master ... More | |
A municipal worker walks in front of the Bolshoi Theatre in downtown Moscow on February 19, 2020. Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP.
MOSCOW (AFP).- Opera director Dmitry Chernyakov, who has made a name for himself staging modern takes on Russian classics, has not worked in his hometown of Moscow for nearly a decade after scandalising local audiences. Until now. Arguably the most famous Russian director working today, he unveiled a new interpretation of Rimsky-Korsakov's epic classic "Sadko" this month at the Bolshoi as the theatre seeks contemporary relevance while pleasing traditionalist audiences. The production has won praise from many critics as a smart post-modern jab at Bolshoi's own institutional legacy. Sergei Khodnev of Kommersant called it a "careful investigation" of the epic opera genre, an interpretation that is both sarcastic and nostalgic towards the legendary Bolshoi. But critic Yekaterina Kretova panned what she called a "mediocre sham", writing in Moskovsky Komsomolets: "It's difficult to last four hours when there are lies and inauthenticity on stage." While ... More | |
The Enforced Disappearance of the 43 Ayotzinapa Students, Iguala, Mexico, 26-27 September 2014.
NEW YORK (NYT NEWS SERVICE ).- Over the last decade Eyal Weizman and his colleagues within the London-based investigative group Forensic Architecture have examined violent occurrences around the world, often using video and architectural rendering software in efforts to parse confusing and often murky events. Last week Weizman confronted an unexpected mystery when he was denied a visa to enter the United States. An official at the U.S. Embassy in London told him, without elaboration, he said, that an algorithm had identified a security threat that was related to him. Weizman, who holds British and Israeli passports, had gone to the embassy on Feb. 14 in the hope of obtaining a visa so he could attend an art exhibition at Miami Dade Colleges Museum of Art and Design at detailing Forensic Architectures work. The State Department, which has described its screening processes as important to national security, said it could not comment on Weizmans account. Visa records ... More |
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Esther Scott, 'Boyz N the Hood' actress, dies at 66
NEW YORK (NYT NEWS SERVICE ).- Esther Scott, an actress who specialized in playing matriarchal roles in films and television shows most notably in Boyz N the Hood and Dreamgirls died Friday at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. She was 66. Scott had a heart attack and was found unconscious in her Santa Monica, California, home Feb. 11, said her sister Shaun Scott, who confirmed her death. Esther Scott made a career of being the familiar face of nurturing but sometimes strict characters in over 70 movies and many TV shows. In Boyz N the Hood, the 1991 movie about the challenges young black men faced growing up in South Central Los Angeles, Scott played the grandmother of the protagonists love interest. She chases the young man out of her granddaughters bedroom while wielding a meat cleaver. In ... More
Foam opens an exhibition of works by Sheng-Wen Lo
AMSTERDAM.- For the first Foam 3h of 2020, the floor has been given to the artist Sheng-Wen Lo (Taiwan, 1987). He will present his most recent project Extendable Ears (2019), in which he exposed himself to ultrasound waves for a month. Ultrasound waves exceed the audible human capacity, but can be heard by animals such as cats and dogs. Lo encourages audiences to discuss the relationship between humans and animals, by using 360o photographs, videos and photographic scans of dream diaries he kept during his experience. Extendable Ears is yet another project in the artists oeuvre that focuses on animals in contemporary societies after Down (2017-2018) and MELK (2016-2017). In Extendable Ears, Lo investigates the subjectiveness of noise. Animals like cats, dogs, bats and insects all have a different experience of sound and ... More
How do you follow an It bag?
NEW YORK (NYT NEWS SERVICE ).- One evening in early December 2019, Daniel Lee, the carrot-topped, newish designer of the Italian luxury brand Bottega Veneta, went to the Fashion Awards in London to see how his brand had fared. He wore a black Bottega tuxedo and a black Bottega turtleneck, and sat at a table with the Bottega chief executive, Bartolomeo Rongone, and the Bottega owner, François-Henri Pinault. Pinault is the chief executive of Kering, the French luxury group that includes Bottega as well as Gucci, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, among other brands. Lee, who was 33 at the time (he turned 34 in January) had been at Bottega for only about a year and a half; he was the youngest and newest designer in the Kering stable. He had never been to a fashion awards ceremony, but he was nominated in four categories. He was feeling pretty ... More
Freeman's achieves record for Edgar Degas cast post 1948
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Freemans announced the results of its highly successful European Art & Old Masters auctionthe first sale at its new Center City Philadelphia flagship gallery. With a sell-through rate of 98%, the sale achieved over $2.3 million, more than $1 million above its pre-sale estimate. Strong prices were achieved for 19th century works, especially for artists from the Impressionist movement. With many consignments from private New York collectors, the sale featured 47 lots, including notable works by Edgar Degas, Berthe Morisot, Vincent van Gogh, and Albrecht Dürer. I am delighted that after months of planning, we see the new premises come to life with this first, highly successful auction, commented Chairman Alasdair Nichol, Todays success, including a record price achieved for a Degas bronze, can be attributed to the expertise ... More
Venice Biennale headliner Narine Arakelian celebrated Frieze L.A. in MASH Gallery's riotous À GOGO show
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Armenian artist Narine Arakelian, born in Siberia May 13th 1979, made her mark in MASH Gallerys two-part à GOGO show, first in The Loft at the Hollywood W Hotel; then at MASHs DTLA inauguration. And consensus says the double-header was a veritable highlight of the many splendid celebrations surrounding Frieze LA 2020. Then again, noting the components, how could it be anything but? à GOGO is a disco deluge of contemporary art featuring an array of the worlds most vivid visualists, stated MASH Gallery owner Haleh Mashim. Every facet of this multifaceted, culturally diverse and technologically advanced exhibition is taken to the extreme. And every artist represents the best of all possible worlds. Considering such galore, its no surprise why the gallerist chose to include the work of Narine Arakelian. Its no surprise ... More
Steven Parrino retrospective opens at Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein
VADUZ.- Steven Parrino (19582005) was one of the most influential artists of the New York art scene since the late 1980s. Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein is mounting the first comprehensive retrospective of his work in the German-speaking world. Predominantly a painter, in his oeuvre he developed a unique visual idiom that, on the one hand, draws on various subcultural movements and, on the other, displays clear references to the history of visual art of the twentieth century and beyond. Parrinos work is defined by an unconditional will to be free that stems from American biker culture and is also influenced by punk rock existentialism. At the same time, Parrino contradicts the anything goes attitude of postmodern trends in the 1980s. Authenticity and the will to form combine in his ... More
Edward Tyler Nahem opens a solo exhibition of the late American painter Kenneth Victor Young
NEW YORK, NY.- Edward Tyler Nahem is presenting a solo exhibition of the late American painter Kenneth Victor Young (1933-2017), opening today and on view through April 2, 2020. Kenneth V. Young: 1968 1972 is a series of nine of the artists compelling colorful abstractions rendered in bright washes of acrylic, spanning from 1968-1974. His vibrant orbs - a motif he returned to throughout his career - are amassed, or diluted, by the varying combinations of acrylic paint, primer, and water stained on unprimed canvases. The artists choice of material, scale, and technique offers an immersive experience into his imagined, abstract landscapes. Works such as Triptych Miles Davis (1972) and Spring Joy (1970) subtly reference an important source of influence for the artist: music. In his paintings, Youngs orbs of color vary in opaqueness, ... More
Jean-François Millet leads Prints & Drawings at Swann
NEW YORK, NY.- 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings on Thursday, March 5 at Swann Galleries is set to bring forth a remarkable set of works on paper from the Modern period including important examples from Gustave Baumann, Jean-François Millet, Diego Rivera and more. Works from the nineteenth century lead the sale with Jean-François Millets circa 1871Â72 charcoal-on-canvas study for the artists oil painting La Famille du Payson, estimated at $40,000 to $60,000. James A. M. Whistler is available with the etchings The Garden, 1880, and Balcony, Amsterdam, 1889, expected to bring $30,000 to $50,000 and $40,000 to $60,000, respectively. Edgar Degass rare etching and aquatint Loges dActrices, circa 187980, is set to come across the block in the fifth state, one of approximately eight impressions in this state, at $15,000 ... More
A quartet sets a new standard for Beethoven marathons
NEW YORK (NYT NEWS SERVICE ).- Almost 15 years ago, the men of the Danish String Quartet they were in their 20s at the time and still called themselves the Young Danish said in an interview that they would need to become more mature before daring to play Beethovens late string quartets in public. It didnt take that long for these prodigiously gifted musicians to get over their youthful reticence. In 2014, for their first Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center performance at Alice Tully Hall, they ended a program with an urgent yet cogent, spacious and mystical account of the Quartet in A minor (Op. 132). And they were back there this month for a series of six concerts, again presented by the society, devoted to all 16 of Beethovens quartets performed in chronological order. Over the years, the Danish quartet has played these pieces ... More
'Salvador DalÃ: Gardens of the Mind' opens at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
SARASOTA, FLA.- Salvador DalÃ: Gardens of the Mind showcases mind-bending floral artworks, anchored by his fantastical series of color lithographs, FlordalÃ, at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Florida. Salvador DalÃ: Gardens of the Mind will explore DalÃs work through the lens of a botanical garden, illuminating how nature played a vital role in his art, says Jennifer Rominiecki, president and CEO of Selby Gardens. We look forward to welcoming our guests into a world inspired by DalÃs imagination, where the playful and unexpected take center stage. Flordali, a rarely seen and little-known body of work by the artist, features flowers unlike any in nature observes Dr. Carol Ockman, curator at large. These whimsical works provide a unique entry into Dalis Surrealist legacy, highlighting the enduring presence of his beloved ... More
Los Angeles Modern Auctions sets new auction records at February auction
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Los Angeles Modern Auctions held another record-breaking auction of Modern Art & Design on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at their Van Nuys showroom. Among the many significant lots sold, several original and editioned works far surpassed previous records and expectations. Notably high-selling lots reflected LAMA's specialization in the West Coast-driven markets, with remarkable prices fetched for works by Los Angeles-anchored artists Charles Arnoldi, Lorser Feitelson, Frederick Hammersley, Ed Ruscha, and Betye Saar. Leading the record-breakers was LAMA Lot 62, Egyptian, a 1944 canvas by German-American abstractionist Oskar Fischinger that sold for $31,250. This price not only surpassed the work's estimated value of $8,000-$12,000, but broke LAMA's world auction record of $22,500 for a Fischinger ... More
Estate of trailblazer and icon Diahann Carroll to be auctioned at Bonhams Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bonhams will present property from the Estate of Diahann Carroll on March 10, 2020. The collection includes approximately 150 memorabilia items, furniture, personal items, photos, clothing, shoes, handbags, and jewelry. Ms. Carrolls personal collection will be featured in a dedicated exhibition and sale at Bonhams Los Angeles that will celebrate her iconic lifestyle and elegance. Emily Waterfall, Head of Jewelry, Los Angeles, comments: This sale encapsulates Diahanns legacy through her personal memorabilia and offers a glimpse into her iconic lifestyle. We are thrilled to offer this special collection where every item tells a story and shares a piece of Hollywoods history. Suzanne Kay, Ms. Carrolls daughter, said: My mother was a fascinating, complicated, beautiful, and talented woman who lived life to the fullest. ... More
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Flashback On a day like today, French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy was born February 21, 1927. Count Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy (born 21 February 1927) is a French fashion designer who founded The House of Givenchy in 1952. He is famous for having designed much of the personal and professional wardrobe of Audrey Hepburn, as well as clothing for clients such as Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. In this image: French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy poses at the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague, on November 23, 2016 during a retrospective of the designer's work at the exhibition To Audrey With Love. Bart Maat / ANP / AFP.
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